Marin Tennis: Serving In Singles
Posted on September 25, 2009
Filed Under Marin Tennis
SERVING IN SINGLE
There are two basic strategies after hitting a nice tennis serve: you either follow your serve to net, or you stay on the baseline after you serve.
Serve and Volley: If you follow your tennis serve to the net, it is not advisable to run to the net without stopping. A low return, a lob or a return near the sidelines are nearly impossible to get. The best approach is to take a few steps toward the spot where your serve will land and do a split step when your opponent strikes the ball. A split step is done by landing on both feet parallel to the net and then moving forward toward the return if you take it in the air or stopping if you have to hit it after it bounces or if you have to hit an overhead smash. The best net rushers do not come to a complete stop when they land on both feet. Instead they spring forward to the right or left with their racquet up for a forehand volley or a backhand volley, depending on where the return is going. If it is high, angle it off the court. If low, hit it straight ahead. The Dave Kregel Tennis Club in Marin will teach all of this techniques and more.
If you see that the receiver has hit the ball low, you should stop and hit the ball on the bounce, straight ahead and deep in the court. Then move in for an easy angled volley.
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